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Top Things to Do in Kansas City Missouri
If you are planning a trip to Kansas City Missouri and looking for the best things to do, see and eat while visiting, you are in the right place. Kansas City is known for its jazz, BBQ, and fountains but there is so much more! Browse the list of must-see attractions, off-the-beaten-path experiences, outdoor activities, and museums to create your personal Kansas City bucket list. Then, plan the itinerary for your Kansas City Missouri trip with these top things to do, see, and eat. Enjoy your time out of the office!
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Things to Do in and Around Kansas City Missouri
Spend an evening in the Jazz District (18th and Vine)
Enjoy a cocktail in the Blue Room
Visit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
Learn the styles of Jazz music and instruments at the American Jazz Museum
Photograph the Charlie Parker Memorial
Have lunch and wander the shops at the Plaza, don’t miss the Boy and Frog Fountain
Photograph the Giralda Tower and JC Nichols Memorial Fountain
Enjoy a cocktail with a view at Percheron Rooftop Bar
Check out the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
Try out the glass maze at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and wander the sculpture garden
Ride the KC Streetcar from City Market to Union Station
Check out the ceiling and chandelier in Union Station’s Grand Hall
Photograph the Western Auto Sign
Join Just One Day Travel Tours for the best BBQ Kansas City has to offer
See the field of red poppies at the World War I Museum
Enjoy the view from the top of the Liberty Tower
Spend a night out at the Power and Light District or Westport
Listen to music at recordBar
Watch the Missy B Drag Show
Attend a Chiefs football or Royals baseball game
Take a coffee tour with Urban Hikes
Try your luck at High Dive’s vending machine of mystery beers
Taste KC craft beer on the Kansas City Tap Tour
Take a walk through The Ewing and Muriel Kauffman Memorial Garden or Loose Park
Browse River Market’s weekend farmer’s market
See artifacts from the pioneer days at the Arabia Steamboat Museum
Try Kansas City wine at KC Wineworks and sample chocolate at Christopher Elbow Chocolates
Walk the Berkley Riverfront Park Trail with the Christopher S. Bond Bridge in the background
Leave a love lock on the Old Red Bridge in Minor Park
Tour the distillery at J Rieger & Co Distillery Tour
Visit the Harry S Truman Presidential Library and Museum
Walk through the Harry S Truman House
See the Truman Coin Collection at the Federal Reserve Bank Money Museum
Take a selfie with the Kansas City I’m so in Love mural
Go on a speakeasy hunt, find Swordfish Tom’s or P.S. Speakeasy first
Spend a night out listening to bluegrass at The Knuckleheads
Learn about Kansas City’s history at the Kansas City Museum
Photograph the Community Bookshelf art installation at the Kansas City Central Library
Ride the Mamba roller coaster at Worlds of Fun
Slide down the Predator Plunge at Oceans of Fun
Check out the African Sky Safari at the Kansas City Zoo
Visit Legoland or Sea Life Aquarium at Crown Center
See what life was like during the civil war at the John Wornall House Museum
Drive a racecar at the Kansas City Speedway
See a $400,000 gold bar at the Federal Reserve Bank Money Museum
Check out the old homes on Ward Parkway
Take a selfie with a life-sized Maxine at the Hallmark Visitor Center
Wander the Crossroads Art District galleries on the First Friday
Photograph the Scout Statue with the skyline in the background at Penn Valley Park
Jump the state line and eat your way across the KCK Taco Trail
Be sure to check the Kansas City Tourism Board for upcoming festivals, special events, and what’s happening during your stay.
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Many thanks to Visit Kansas City and Missouri Wines for providing such a wonderful experience! As always, all opinions are my own.
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